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at the prisoners during a protest that they had held and this happened this was corroborated by the pentagon and again it's just it's incredibly curious this has been admitted a couple of months down the line but there has hardly been any outcry in some of the more turnus oppresses there's been some coverage in the mainstream media it's managed to get a couple of comment pieces but it's not actually being considered as a news worthy item. and investigative journalist around the world into the mix but on guantanamo says barack obama has sidestepped his pledge to shut down the facility in order to please us normally because. you know these are still men who aren't held either as prisoners of war according to the geneva conventions always criminal suspects who are going to face a trial nearly all of them an england town and more are effectively still held as enemy combatants the bush administration's plan was to hold people forever without ever having to justify objectively why they were being held clearly the situation that we've had for some time there is that president obama can't really be
at the prisoners during a protest that they had held and this happened this was corroborated by the pentagon and again it's just it's incredibly curious this has been admitted a couple of months down the line but there has hardly been any outcry in some of the more turnus oppresses there's been some coverage in the mainstream media it's managed to get a couple of comment pieces but it's not actually being considered as a news worthy item. and investigative journalist around the world into the...
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the pentagon is scrapping phase four of the european missile defense. the sm-3 block missile interceptors to stop intercontinental ballistic missiles or icbms like the ones iran is attempting to build. the pentagon said the decision has nothing to do with russia. >> let me emphasize the strong and continued commitment of the united states to nato missile defense. that commitment remains ironclad. >> we lost a bargainship, serious one i believe. >> others say the stage four were never viable and wouldn't be ready soon enough. >> the military implication of not developing phase four is not that great. the existing program is probably good enough. >> initial reaction from russia suggests their leaders do not feel "appeased." russia deputy foreign minister said this is not a concession to russia and we don't see it as such. >> bret: jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you. iran says it has launched domestically built destroyer in the caspian sea. this is video from iranian state tv. the vessel is said to have surface to air missiles, sophisticated radar
the pentagon is scrapping phase four of the european missile defense. the sm-3 block missile interceptors to stop intercontinental ballistic missiles or icbms like the ones iran is attempting to build. the pentagon said the decision has nothing to do with russia. >> let me emphasize the strong and continued commitment of the united states to nato missile defense. that commitment remains ironclad. >> we lost a bargainship, serious one i believe. >> others say the stage four...
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the pentagon said it would be self-demobilized. it would have been a big mistake to have called the army back. it would have led to the break up iraq. the kurds were very clear they would secede. when we did try to bring back a single battalion in april 2004, it went immediately over to the insurgency and started shooting at americans. it did not work. building the army from the bottom up -- a new army from the bottom up -- was the right path. today, the iraqi army is the most respected institution in the country. >> when you look back your tenure in baghdad, it was a difficult time. are you proud of what you did? >> i am satisfied. proud is probably going to far. i think that the 3000 civilians who work in the cpa from 25 different countries have a lot to be satisfied with what we did. the most important thing was helping the iraqis create the most progressive and liberal constitution anywhere in the arab world. >> thank you very much, and thank you for your candid responses. >> nice to be with you. >> after hours of debate, the p
the pentagon said it would be self-demobilized. it would have been a big mistake to have called the army back. it would have led to the break up iraq. the kurds were very clear they would secede. when we did try to bring back a single battalion in april 2004, it went immediately over to the insurgency and started shooting at americans. it did not work. building the army from the bottom up -- a new army from the bottom up -- was the right path. today, the iraqi army is the most respected...
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out of prisoners during a protest that they had held and this happened this was corroborated by the pentagon and again it's just it's incredibly curious this has been admitted a couple of months down the line but there has hardly been any outcry about this caustic but generally speaking are riot control procedure and when you say that the secrecy there's been no outcry why is that and the mainstream media seems to be quiet about this really. well the mainstream media. a lot of issues that are often ports and whether it's guantanamo bay whether something to mess take over international with guantanamo bay even with the eleventh anniversary that was just a couple of months ago it was completely just it was completely ignored by the mainstream media it didn't get very much attention at all even last year one would have thought with the presidential campaign in the united states if barack obama had made such a big issue out of guantanamo bay the first time around it was actually kept very much hush hush even though it's quite significant things that happened during the run up to the presidential
out of prisoners during a protest that they had held and this happened this was corroborated by the pentagon and again it's just it's incredibly curious this has been admitted a couple of months down the line but there has hardly been any outcry about this caustic but generally speaking are riot control procedure and when you say that the secrecy there's been no outcry why is that and the mainstream media seems to be quiet about this really. well the mainstream media. a lot of issues that are...
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venezuela's acting president nicolas maduro who says the cia on the pentagon want to kill his upcoming election rival and pin the blame on him much more on our website r.t. dot com. despite mounting media coverage on the legal appeals the u.s. military continues to deny a mass hunger strike is underway one ton of money by lawyers for more than one hundred detainees say they've been starving themselves for over forty days in protest at the desecration of the koran by prison guards one grilled by r.t. and one ton of my spokesman defended the facilities policy captain robert duran says get a's and i quote you can see that commit it to the safe legal humane untransparent care and custody of detainees here earlier claimed only fourteen captives are refusing all food with some of those being force fed to prevent starvation well let's now get reaction from omar deghayes who was held at guantanamo for five years and released without charge omar thank you very much for joining us here on our to say do you agree with what you just heard from mr girard i mean we you treated with respect when you
venezuela's acting president nicolas maduro who says the cia on the pentagon want to kill his upcoming election rival and pin the blame on him much more on our website r.t. dot com. despite mounting media coverage on the legal appeals the u.s. military continues to deny a mass hunger strike is underway one ton of money by lawyers for more than one hundred detainees say they've been starving themselves for over forty days in protest at the desecration of the koran by prison guards one grilled by...
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venezuela's acting president nicolas maduro says the cia on the pentagon want to kill his upcoming election rival and pin the blame on him much more on a website called. looking for its place in the sun and wanting to live as a normal civilized european state now the goals that president alexander lukashenko has for the future of belarus as he told r.t. in an exclusive interview does europe's last dictator freely admits he won't give up power lightly denied speculation is younger son would succeed him as president the president of the former soviet republic has been repeatedly criticized by western states for violating human rights and oppressing the opposition to his hit back saying his democracy is just as good as that found in europe or the us. i can prove it right here right now that there is no dictatorship in belarus. very simply in just a few words this is the argument i used to convince my western partners in order to be a dictator like stalin one has to have the resources of what resources of paramount you need to understand that i have any nuclear weapons exactly i do not do i hav
venezuela's acting president nicolas maduro says the cia on the pentagon want to kill his upcoming election rival and pin the blame on him much more on a website called. looking for its place in the sun and wanting to live as a normal civilized european state now the goals that president alexander lukashenko has for the future of belarus as he told r.t. in an exclusive interview does europe's last dictator freely admits he won't give up power lightly denied speculation is younger son would...
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has been raising concerns in beijing just days ago the pentagon announced a decision to put fourteen more missile interceptors along america's west coast and deploy a radar tracking station in japan they say in response to a north korean nuclear threat but david gossett from the china europe international business school so the chinese economy will continue to expand shifting the global balance of power. we are going through a very. in daughter and the changes in our world again the chinese run a cell's being the most important factor of change in of the gate. gate by twenty twenty twenty twenty one china will be the largest economy in the world so the sees a very significant change in we are leaving i would say in one sentence in a world which is increasingly murky people are any new which sour sauce relations as much as the north north relations and it is why at the end of the mountains mr xi jinping will visit moscow to have discussions with gene on is a way to do fiefs breeks endure a man in south africa. that has some of today's news and two car bomb attacks of hit the southern
has been raising concerns in beijing just days ago the pentagon announced a decision to put fourteen more missile interceptors along america's west coast and deploy a radar tracking station in japan they say in response to a north korean nuclear threat but david gossett from the china europe international business school so the chinese economy will continue to expand shifting the global balance of power. we are going through a very. in daughter and the changes in our world again the chinese run...
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here is kyla campbell and the pentagon is watching this closely, kyla? >> reporter: the pentagon is adding missile intercepters and it will take three years to get all 13 of them together in alaska. assist you lasted attack by north korea targeting the white house and the capital building. they carried out a rocket test in december and a bomb test last month. it happened during a united nations conference. they ordered a preemptive nuclear attack and that was after they agreed on new tougher sanctions. some analysts say it's just propaganda and others say it shows north korea's intentions for its nuclear weapons program. >> they will not sent them nor -- they will not accept them. >> it directly targets the u.s. >> reporter: some lawmakers do not believe the united states is doing enough by adding missile intercepters in alaska over the next three years. what they want done when i see you next, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> they are trying to keep the government funded through the end of the september. the measure will go to the house where it is expe
here is kyla campbell and the pentagon is watching this closely, kyla? >> reporter: the pentagon is adding missile intercepters and it will take three years to get all 13 of them together in alaska. assist you lasted attack by north korea targeting the white house and the capital building. they carried out a rocket test in december and a bomb test last month. it happened during a united nations conference. they ordered a preemptive nuclear attack and that was after they agreed on new...
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here is kyla campbell and the pentagon is watching this closely, kyla? >> reporter: the pentagon is adding missile intercepters and it will take three years to get all 13 of them together in alaska. assist you lasted attack by north korea targeting the white house and the capital building. they carried out a rocket test in december and a bomb test last month. it happened during a united nations conference. they ordered a preemptive nuclear attack and that was after they agreed on new tougher sanctions. some analysts say it's just propaganda and others say it shows north korea's intentions for its nuclear weapons program. >> they will not sent them nor -- they will not accept them. >> it directly targets the u.s. >> reporter: some lawmakers do not believe the united states is doing enough by adding missile intercepters in alaska over the next three years. what they want done when i see you next, ktvu channel 2 morning news. >>> they are trying to keep the government funded through the end of the september. the measure will go to the house where it is expe
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you also backed the sequester of across the board cuts even in the pentagon but isn't one of the g.o.p.'s strengths with the american people, that it is tough on national security? >> well, you can be fiscally responsible and tough on national security. i think it would be -- >> the drone has nothing to do with fiscal issues. that is a -- >> certainly. so there are two issues. one is about basic civil liberties and i think the new g.o.p. reflected by rand paul's willingness to challenge the status quo in both the republican and democratic parties, that is a healthy thing. and, young people in particular, they are looking for leadership that is willing to challenge the idea that the government is always right. i think that is where we are, as well. but on defense, and on, frankly, any budget, any program, any department of the federal government, let's all acknowledge there is waste and things that need to be eliminated. and, a trimming of defense would be a very healthy thing. and you have to put everything on the table. you can say, this sacred cow cannot be touched. the g.o.p. made t
you also backed the sequester of across the board cuts even in the pentagon but isn't one of the g.o.p.'s strengths with the american people, that it is tough on national security? >> well, you can be fiscally responsible and tough on national security. i think it would be -- >> the drone has nothing to do with fiscal issues. that is a -- >> certainly. so there are two issues. one is about basic civil liberties and i think the new g.o.p. reflected by rand paul's willingness to...
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asia and the struggle for regional influence has been raising concerns in beijing just days ago the pentagon announced a decision to put fourteen more missile interceptors along america's west coast and deploy a radar tracking station in japan they say it's in response to a north korean nuclear threat an expert martin zac believes washington will have to take more notice of china when making these decisions in the future relations with the united states have steadily be getting more complicated and i think the reason for that is because before you know china was very much still a developing country a much weaker global power down the united states but china of course has been growing like crazy and is more and more present around the world in different continents in different countries i don't think the chinese are going to be militarily aggressive i mean as not be personally chinese history and secondly actually the tradition of this regime especially since nine hundred seventy eight i mean you know if the chinese military i mean we talk about the rise of expenditure but actually compared w
asia and the struggle for regional influence has been raising concerns in beijing just days ago the pentagon announced a decision to put fourteen more missile interceptors along america's west coast and deploy a radar tracking station in japan they say it's in response to a north korean nuclear threat an expert martin zac believes washington will have to take more notice of china when making these decisions in the future relations with the united states have steadily be getting more complicated...
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it's over abuse the disaggregation of the qur'an the number of participants that knowledge now by the pentagon is risen to twenty five but attorneys maintain it's more than one hundred go to chichi cameras the latest. what we see here is a small protest in front of the white house one tom all has been out of the media spotlight for a while now you don't see much coverage on major u.s. news channels even with the hunger strike going on there right now so these people are trying to draw attention to the detainees more than fifty lawyers representing the president is a sent a letter to defense secretary chuck hagel urging him to help in that letter they said the participants health had deteriorated alarmingly and that some had lost more than twenty or thirty pounds that is nine to fourteen kilograms medical experts say by day forty five participants can experience potential blindness and potential loss of hearing so what prompted these people to resort to such a desperate move i was a consultant on if you were the case. those men would tell their attorney basically i don't want to talk with your
it's over abuse the disaggregation of the qur'an the number of participants that knowledge now by the pentagon is risen to twenty five but attorneys maintain it's more than one hundred go to chichi cameras the latest. what we see here is a small protest in front of the white house one tom all has been out of the media spotlight for a while now you don't see much coverage on major u.s. news channels even with the hunger strike going on there right now so these people are trying to draw attention...
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that the white house is ready to pull the cism a out of the drone warfare business and put it under pentagon control instead? >> i'm a little ticked because i got scooped by somebody else on a different website on my first day on msnbc. this is a big deal. we're basically going back to the fundamentals of what the cively a should be. and they should not be a power of military force. they have clear rules of engagement under title 50 of the united states code. the military is under title 10. there should be a military operation, a drone, because it is an instrument of war. and there should be one set of rules and regulations that we abide by. >> when you were in congress serving in armed services and intel, there's a split. do you think that it is as possible for congress to oversee the intelligence community as it is for them to oversee the military? is it harder to know what the cia is doing? >> it's much harder. for several reasons. one, all you're hearing in the intelligence committee, there's no staff, you're there. i remember i was, i take copious notes and i took a bunch of notes and i
that the white house is ready to pull the cism a out of the drone warfare business and put it under pentagon control instead? >> i'm a little ticked because i got scooped by somebody else on a different website on my first day on msnbc. this is a big deal. we're basically going back to the fundamentals of what the cively a should be. and they should not be a power of military force. they have clear rules of engagement under title 50 of the united states code. the military is under title...
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beast that the white house is ready to pull the cia out of the drone warfare business and put it under pentagon control instead? >> i'm a little ticked because i got scooped by somebody else on a different website on my first day on msnbc. this is a big deal. we're basically going back to the fundamentals of what the cia a should be. and they should not be a power of military force. they have clear rules of engagement under title 50 of the united states code. the military is under title 10. there should be a military operation, a drone, because it is an instrument of war. and there should be one set of rules and regulations that we abide by. >> when you were in congress serving in armed services and intel, there's a split. do you think that it is as possible for congress to oversee the intelligence community as it is for them to oversee the military? is it harder to know what the cia is doing? >> it's much harder. for several reasons. one, all you're hearing in the intelligence committee, there's no staff, you're there. i remember i was, i take copious notes and i took a bunch of notes and i wo
beast that the white house is ready to pull the cia out of the drone warfare business and put it under pentagon control instead? >> i'm a little ticked because i got scooped by somebody else on a different website on my first day on msnbc. this is a big deal. we're basically going back to the fundamentals of what the cia a should be. and they should not be a power of military force. they have clear rules of engagement under title 50 of the united states code. the military is under title...
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the desecration of the qur'an instead the reasoning the number of participants acknowledged by the pentagon now is risen to twenty five attorneys maintain it's more than one hundred auntie's going to each account brings us the latest. what we see here is a small protest in front of the white house one tunnel out of the media spotlight for a while now you don't see much coverage on major u.s. news channels even with the hunger strike going on there right now so these people are trying to draw attention to the detainees more than fifty lawyers representing the president sent a letter to defense secretary chuck hagel urging him to help later they said the participants health had deteriorated alarmingly and that some had lost more than.
the desecration of the qur'an instead the reasoning the number of participants acknowledged by the pentagon now is risen to twenty five attorneys maintain it's more than one hundred auntie's going to each account brings us the latest. what we see here is a small protest in front of the white house one tunnel out of the media spotlight for a while now you don't see much coverage on major u.s. news channels even with the hunger strike going on there right now so these people are trying to draw...
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beast that the white house is ready to pull the cia out of the drone warfare business and put it under pentagon control instead? >> i'm a little ticked because i got scooped by somebody else on a different website on my first day on msnbc. this is a big deal. we're basically going back to the fundamentals of what the cia should be. and they should not be a power of military force. they have clear rules of engagement under title 50 of the united states code. the military is under title 10. there should be a military operation, a drone, because it is an instrument of war. and there should be one set of rules and regulations that we abide by. >> when you were in congress serving in armed services and intel, there's a split. do you think that it is as possible for congress to oversee the intelligence community as it is for them to oversee the military? is it harder to know what the cia is doing? >> it's much harder. for several reasons. one, all you're hearing in the intelligence committee, there's no staff, you're there. i remember i was, i take copious notes and i took a bunch of notes and i woul
beast that the white house is ready to pull the cia out of the drone warfare business and put it under pentagon control instead? >> i'm a little ticked because i got scooped by somebody else on a different website on my first day on msnbc. this is a big deal. we're basically going back to the fundamentals of what the cia should be. and they should not be a power of military force. they have clear rules of engagement under title 50 of the united states code. the military is under title 10....
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. >> operation iraqi freedom has begun and the pentagon says saddam hussein's days are numbered. i'm shepard smith. this is the fox report on fox news channel and tonight on fox stations from coast to coast. bombs and crews mistles rained down on baghdad for a second night in a row. and saddam's main presidential palace taking a direct hit. saddamecess saddam hussein's family home got hit as well. >> bill: that marked eight long years of conflict in iraq. almost 4500 americans dead. more than 32,000 wounded. almost a trillion dollars spent. was it worth it? many liberals say no. some conservatives say yes. the "wall street journal" today supporting the war in iraq on its editorial page. of course, the "new york times" thinks it was foolish. no matter what you think. the iraq war has changed america. we now have a 17 trillion-dollar debt. and obviously iraq contributed to that we also have thousands of wounded warriors. the country must take care of. and we have an ideological battle over how to deal with villains like iran. as you may know, i supported the iraq war based upon wea
. >> operation iraqi freedom has begun and the pentagon says saddam hussein's days are numbered. i'm shepard smith. this is the fox report on fox news channel and tonight on fox stations from coast to coast. bombs and crews mistles rained down on baghdad for a second night in a row. and saddam's main presidential palace taking a direct hit. saddamecess saddam hussein's family home got hit as well. >> bill: that marked eight long years of conflict in iraq. almost 4500 americans dead....
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. >> barbara star, pentagon correspondent, is at the pentagon and sunny hostin is in new york. barbara, to you first, what more do we know about their protests, and how is it being handled? >> well, there are a couple of things happening here, don. some of them have regularly protested now for years, and the medical protocol if there is a doctor's decision, yes, they are fed through a tube. some of them have joined this hunger on and off again hunger strike recently, we're told, because of protests over searches in their living area for koran, the holy book of islam. military officials tell us only islamic personnel, translators, if you will, actually touch the korans during the searches of their cells, u.s. military personnel do not touch the koran. but this has led to some of the protests and is one of the reasons behind the growing hunger strike. >> sunny, to you now, if a prisoner wants to refuse food, is that not their legal right and how are the rules any different in guantanamo? >> this is a really complicated issue, because, you know, these detainees are not american ci
. >> barbara star, pentagon correspondent, is at the pentagon and sunny hostin is in new york. barbara, to you first, what more do we know about their protests, and how is it being handled? >> well, there are a couple of things happening here, don. some of them have regularly protested now for years, and the medical protocol if there is a doctor's decision, yes, they are fed through a tube. some of them have joined this hunger on and off again hunger strike recently, we're told,...
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in covering the pentagon and foreign policy. elizabeth, you know we have a different u.s. officials have a different notion of when we reach that danger point. the testimony last week was that the ayatollah has still not made the political decision to proceed with nuclear weapons. there's not that same sense at all in israel. >> i feel like i've been talking about this for years. the different timelines. but yes, there's still a different timeline that the u.s., i think the last thing the president said was about a year, israel thinks it's sooner than that. the reality is that israel is going to be in a very difficult position to do a strike itself. we've been through that many times it doesn't have the same capabilities the united states does and the united states is it going to wait until the last possible minute there was a lot of fighting last fall as you remember, about the president not being strong enough, against on iran. that has died down. there's a new israeli government and it's a little bit more moderate. so we're still in the same place. >> and at the same ti
in covering the pentagon and foreign policy. elizabeth, you know we have a different u.s. officials have a different notion of when we reach that danger point. the testimony last week was that the ayatollah has still not made the political decision to proceed with nuclear weapons. there's not that same sense at all in israel. >> i feel like i've been talking about this for years. the different timelines. but yes, there's still a different timeline that the u.s., i think the last thing the...
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the pentagon announcing it's going to be flying nuclear-capable b-52 bombers intended to send a signal to north korea's leader. now, north korea intends to send some strong messages of its own. we have a new video that we found posted to a semi-official government web site in north korea. second one that we foupd that depicts a north korean attack on u.s. soil. the other which was posted to the same website last month showed a nuclear strike on new york city set to the song "we are the world." "out front" tonight, the ranking member on the intelligence committee joins us. good to see you, sir. i appreciate you taking the time. i want to ask you first about this video that we found, the second one as i said in over a month. these are propaganda videos put out by the government. but they're new. and just this week north korea said they could launch a preemptive nuclear strike against the united states. i mean you're on the intelligence committee. should the united states be seriously preparing for something even if it's a dirty bomb placed in an american city or is this all bluster? >> l
the pentagon announcing it's going to be flying nuclear-capable b-52 bombers intended to send a signal to north korea's leader. now, north korea intends to send some strong messages of its own. we have a new video that we found posted to a semi-official government web site in north korea. second one that we foupd that depicts a north korean attack on u.s. soil. the other which was posted to the same website last month showed a nuclear strike on new york city set to the song "we are the...
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the pentagon spends. we've got to be able to do more with less. and i am a huge national security individual. i believe that if we don't lead in america, there's going to be no leadership. my state of virginia has a long heritage of playing a role in the projection of military power of this country and across the world. i'll continue to support the men and women who are part of that effort, as well as the infrastructure and the industrial base that has been established in our state to make sure that that happens. >> good discussion there. thanks so much for joining us. >> okay. thank you. >> he certainly is one of those rising stars in the republican party. >> yeah. he's already a star. but you know, when we were talking to him, you realize it's really great to hear on both sides the change in tone, that they enjoyed these meetings. as we're talking with eric cantor, you realize they're philosophically so different from the white house. >> clearly differences even among the republicans. >> right. exactly.
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nbc's chief pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski joins me with the latest. obviously this happened late last night. the news started breaking this morning. what have we learned in the last few hours since i spoke to you? >> well, as you said, luke, this occurred during a live-fire training exercise involving firing mortars on a range there at the hawthorne army depot. according to marine corps officials, it appears that one of the 60-millimeter rounds prematurely exploded while it was still in the firing tube. or perhaps while loading it into the tube. killing seven marines, and wounding eight others. most of those marines that are wounded don't appear to have any life-threatening injuries. but as i said, the seven were killed. the marine corps has launched an investigation to determine exactly what happened here. but it appears to be a tragic accident. all of the marines killed and wounded are from the second marine division out of camp lejeune on the east coast. the names are being withheld pending notification of next of kin and a full investigation will
nbc's chief pentagon correspondent, jim miklaszewski joins me with the latest. obviously this happened late last night. the news started breaking this morning. what have we learned in the last few hours since i spoke to you? >> well, as you said, luke, this occurred during a live-fire training exercise involving firing mortars on a range there at the hawthorne army depot. according to marine corps officials, it appears that one of the 60-millimeter rounds prematurely exploded while it was...
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look at how reluctant the pentagon was to go to war to intervene in libya. look at how long the afghanistan wars lasted because of what happened in iraq. we're in a very sober place right now. also, we have to remember, nearly 5,000 american men and women killed in uniform killed as a result of this war. i should also -- i should also tell you, i am at this point, i just wanted to say, i'm no longer the pentagon correspondent, but i certainly have covered both of these wars. i'm the deputy washington bureau chief just so you know that. i wanted to make one correction. >> first of all, can i say congratulations on a much deserved promotion if that, in fact, is a promotion. having to deal with all of those people at one time. i might want to be across the river a little bit. david ignatius, you know, the argument the generals are always fighting the last war despite having ten years of hell behind us, this doesn't help us as we look at the threats moving forward with iran. do we learn the wrong lessons? are we too reticent to act in iran as elizabeth said. 70,
look at how reluctant the pentagon was to go to war to intervene in libya. look at how long the afghanistan wars lasted because of what happened in iraq. we're in a very sober place right now. also, we have to remember, nearly 5,000 american men and women killed in uniform killed as a result of this war. i should also -- i should also tell you, i am at this point, i just wanted to say, i'm no longer the pentagon correspondent, but i certainly have covered both of these wars. i'm the deputy...
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in fact, when secretary hagel was asked about whether the pentagon would comply with this law, he said yes. let's just review where we are with this program. the army has already invested over $2 billion for this program, and we're not going to get a result. it was underperforming. so according to john mchugh, the secretary of the army, in 2011, he said the army has invested over $2 billion, and that's only the partial cost of the program, and frankly it was underperforming. again, what else has been said? frank kendall, under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics said meads is a program that the u.s. decided not to procure a year ago. so why when our country is facing sequestration, when the men and women in uniform need to make sure that the defense dollars that we are providing them are actually resources that they can use for their needs to protect them, to protect our country, are we spending $380 million on something that we will not procure, we will not get a result for? to me, this is outrageous. and if we can't cut spending for this, how are we ever go
in fact, when secretary hagel was asked about whether the pentagon would comply with this law, he said yes. let's just review where we are with this program. the army has already invested over $2 billion for this program, and we're not going to get a result. it was underperforming. so according to john mchugh, the secretary of the army, in 2011, he said the army has invested over $2 billion, and that's only the partial cost of the program, and frankly it was underperforming. again, what else...
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chris lawrence at the pentagon, thank you. >> very scary stuff. the most notorious art heist in america's history may be closer to being solved 23 years later. federal authorities reveal surprising new information today about the brazen theft of 13 works of art from a boston museum worth some $500 million. lisa sylvester has this story for us. what's the latest? >> hard to believe that this art washing was never recovered. there have been numerous theories but the fbi says they crucial pieces of evidence in the case and they believe they're closer than ever to solving one of the greatest art heists of all time. >> reporter: 1:24 in the morning in boston, the day after st. patricks day in 1990. two men dressed as police officers bluffed their way in saying they heard there was a disturbance at the isabella garden are museum. they tied up the two guards on duty and took them down to the basement. during the next 81 minutes, they committed one of the largest property thefts in history, taking 13 different art works, now worth about $500 million. >> i
chris lawrence at the pentagon, thank you. >> very scary stuff. the most notorious art heist in america's history may be closer to being solved 23 years later. federal authorities reveal surprising new information today about the brazen theft of 13 works of art from a boston museum worth some $500 million. lisa sylvester has this story for us. what's the latest? >> hard to believe that this art washing was never recovered. there have been numerous theories but the fbi says they...
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let's head straight to the pentagon and our correspondent there, barbara star. can you tell us more about what happened, barbara? >> well, carol, the initial indications are that some type of mortar shell might have exploded while the marines were at this remote training base in nevada. seven marines killed, a number of wounded and medevaced to nearby hospitals, we're told. the marines now, of course, have the entire incident under investigation to try and determine what happened. they believe it was a 60 millimeter mortar shell that somehow exploded, causing this tragedy. now seven military families getting the worst possible news on this day, being notified that their marines were killed in this training accident. carol? >> do they often use live mortars in training exercises? >> well, there is live ammunition training in the u.s. military. it happens. what we don't know is whether this was a live round or some kind of other dummy round, perhaps, you know, a blank, if you will, that somehow also exploded, maybe causing these injuries. the marines just aren't s
let's head straight to the pentagon and our correspondent there, barbara star. can you tell us more about what happened, barbara? >> well, carol, the initial indications are that some type of mortar shell might have exploded while the marines were at this remote training base in nevada. seven marines killed, a number of wounded and medevaced to nearby hospitals, we're told. the marines now, of course, have the entire incident under investigation to try and determine what happened. they...
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does it kind of look like a chicken -- >> next the pentagon considers a major makeover for gitmo, including a $10 million complex for detainees to meet with their lawyers. so what does it mean for president obama's promise to shut it all down? that's next on "morning joe." many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart disease. post shredded wheat is made with only one ingredient: one hundred percent whole grain wheat, with no added sugar or salt. try adding fruit for more health benefits and more taste in your bowl. it's the ideal way to start your heart healthy day. try post shredded wheat. this has been medifacts for post shredded wheat. try post shredded wheat. ♪ ♪ no two people have the same financial goals. pnc works with you to understand yours and help plan for your retirement. visit a branch or call now for your personal retirement review. in the middle of the night it can be frustrating. it's hard to turn off and go b
does it kind of look like a chicken -- >> next the pentagon considers a major makeover for gitmo, including a $10 million complex for detainees to meet with their lawyers. so what does it mean for president obama's promise to shut it all down? that's next on "morning joe." many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart...
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. >> the pentagon will spend $1 billion to add 14 interceptor missiles to the west coast. defense secretary chuck hagel made this announcement during a briefing with the press core. he says she's he is to ensure protection. with the joint chiefs of staffs and defense under secretary for policy james miller. his is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. i have a statement, and then i will take a couple of questions and ask the under secretary, the vice chief to address the specific questions you have about the topic that we will talk about. today, i am announcing a series of steps the united states will take to stay ahead of the challenge posed by iran and north korea development of long-range missile capabilities. the u.s. has missile defense systems in place to protect us from icbm tax, but north korea, in particular, has recently made advances in its capabilities and has engaged in a series of irresponsible and reckless situations. specifically, north korea announced last month it has conducted its third nuclear test this appears to be a road mobile icbm. also, it is using the t
. >> the pentagon will spend $1 billion to add 14 interceptor missiles to the west coast. defense secretary chuck hagel made this announcement during a briefing with the press core. he says she's he is to ensure protection. with the joint chiefs of staffs and defense under secretary for policy james miller. his is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. i have a statement, and then i will take a couple of questions and ask the under secretary, the vice chief to address the specific questions...
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. >> the fatalities in the marine corps and what the pentagon is doing to prevent any other accidents like this. it is wednesday, march 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good morning. we are going to explain the risks in military training exercises and the accidents that can happen in our top story. >> another big headline this morning, protesters fed up with their government's plans to take money out of their bank accounts cover the country's budget mess. the protesters won this time. but the financial crisis in cyprus far from over. >>> then to an eye-opener -- a medical headline. genetic medicines, generic medicines including eye drops and pills can save you money. but what you don't know about generics that can harm you. get your facts before the trip to the pharmacy. >>> saving time and preventing hassle during your commute. gadgets for the car designed to keep you connected, comfortable and safe, our giz whiz is going to show up and tell us about this coming up in a little bit. >> really interesting stuff he has got
. >> the fatalities in the marine corps and what the pentagon is doing to prevent any other accidents like this. it is wednesday, march 20th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now" with john muller and diana perez. >> good morning. we are going to explain the risks in military training exercises and the accidents that can happen in our top story. >> another big headline this morning, protesters fed up with their government's plans to take money...
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already this committee and the pentagon took some first steps on this issue as part of last year's national defense authorization bill that president obama signed. while obviously our work is not done, i'm hopeful we can build on in of these initial changes, which include, one, ensuring all convicted sex offenders are processed for discharge or dismissal from the armed forces regardless of which branch tray seven in second, we remove case dismissal authority from the immediate commanding officer in sexual assault indications, which is an issue we'll look into today whether we need to remove this authority from the expand placed with a trained prosecutor. we lift the combat ban from keepses women, by opening the door for more qualified women to excel in our military, we have increased diversity and top leadership positions, improving response from heredship when it comes to preventing and responding to sexual assault. we passed an amendment that was based on our legislation which means that troops who do become pregnant as a result of a rape no longer have to pay out of pact for those pregna
already this committee and the pentagon took some first steps on this issue as part of last year's national defense authorization bill that president obama signed. while obviously our work is not done, i'm hopeful we can build on in of these initial changes, which include, one, ensuring all convicted sex offenders are processed for discharge or dismissal from the armed forces regardless of which branch tray seven in second, we remove case dismissal authority from the immediate commanding...